Prof. Mollick Refutes "AI Lacks Judgement": Long Tasks Require Creativity
emollick · x · 2026-08-06
Wharton Professor Ethan Mollick pushed back against the common skepticism that AI lacks judgement, creativity, or taste, arguing that such arguments are especially false in the era of agents.
He noted that any long task executed by AI inherently requires significant taste, judgement, and creativity. However, he remains sympathetic to criticisms regarding the actual quality and diversity of the choices made by AI systems.
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